3.5 ⭐️

It was a good read.
I was supposed to put a 4 star rating but the spelling/grammatical error infuriated me, because it was centered on words with FL or FI, it was missing it! Like the word “floor” would be oor. It was annoying.

Anyway, the story was a classic “who-dun-it”.
But as there are a lot of people who had the motive, you’ll be guessing it till the end.

It’s an entertaining and a fast read, finished it in a sitting.

I’ll definitely check out more of the authors’ books.

Thank you so much Netgalley and the Publisher for the ARC of this book.

Well I’ll be damned with this unputdownable thriller about an ex-wife, a current wife, and current wife’s husband, who is murdered at a party for the ex-wife’s mom and dad. I was gripped and found the twists uncomfortable and shocking! I had no idea where it was going, and found Tess Stimson’s writing gripping, shocking, and completely engrossing.

Thank you to author Tess Stimson, Avon Books UK, and NetGalley for an ARC.

Another great book by Tess Stimson. There are lots of twists to keep the story going. Well worth a read

****This novel was given to me by Avon (the publisher) through the use of NetGalley. Thank you to both companies for giving me the opportunity to read this novel early in exchange for an honest review****

Rating - 4.5/5 Stars!!

I've never read a novel by Tess Stimson before, and let me tell you, I was not disappointed.

This novel revolves around Andrew. He divorced Louise 4 years ago to be with Caroline (better known as Caz). But Louise is still in love with him, and Caz doesn't want to give him up. The novel leads up to the events of Andrews death, which takes place at Louise's mothers anniversary part (Celia). Both are found standing above Andrews dead body, but the question is, who did it? That's what we are kept guessing from page 1.

The novel follows Louise and Caz's perspective's, with the odd occasion of Min's, who is Louise's best friend. Both women are unreliable narrators. You are kept sucked into their lives wondering who you are to believe. I've read some reviews where people think that Min's perspective doesn't add to the story. I partly agree. I still liked her parts within the novel, but there weren't enough going on within her parts to enhance the novel and, therefore, I feel like it could be scrapped all together, or more drama should to be added to them.

The big question we are all guessing the answer to is who killed Andrew? Tess Stimson is a master at making readers change their mind every 5 minutes. I don't think they are one innocent character within this novel, which is part the reason why at some point in the novel I blamed almost every character of Andrew's death. Each plot twist comes unexpectedly and honestly I did not guess any of them. The ways in which they are revealed in are outstanding.

Without spoiling the ending, I was a little disappointed. I was really enjoying every part of the ending up until the very last chapter. I feel like the novel would have been more enjoyable if the very last chapter was scrapped from this book all together. This is the main reason why this is 4.5 stars instead of 5. If this chapter was not included, it is highly likely that I would have rated this 5/5 stars.

The very last critique of mines is that they are some grammatical errors. I haven't seen anyone else pick up on this, but some words within the novel were missing letters from them. I know this sounds weird, but for example, the world floor came up many times, but in the novel is was spelt 'oor' every time. This means that for many of the words which had missing letters, I had to guess what word they were, and sometimes I was unable too. This issue has not effected my rating of this novel as this is an ARC, and issues like these can be expected, however, it is beneficial for me to note this in my review so that these errors can be fixed for the final copy.

Again, thank you to both Avon and NetGalley who both played their parts in providing me which this amazing novel.

I have posted this review on my blog, Bens Bookish Blogs.

One in three is a story of jealousy, vengeance and resentment. Full of spectacular twists and turns that will keep you shell shocked and also struggle to put this rollercoaster of a ride story down.

Imagine your husband that you have built of your hopes and dreams with, the person you bare all of yourself to, the man you're deeply in love with leaves you for another woman to start a new life... you would be devastated...

Imagine the man you are in love with, the one you have a child with still allows his ex wife to imprint and control every part of your life by interfering and dictating your every move. You would eventually feel resentful wouldn't you??

Both woman love the same man but aren't ready to let him go, and one of them may just snap to get what they want.

A big thank you to netgalley for a copy of this wonderful book in exchange for my honest review. This was my first novel from Tess Stimson and it was outstanding!

This is my first book by Tess Stimson and I will certainly read more. The storyline was captivating and held my attention all the way through. Well done and thank you for allowing me to read it!

I absolutely loved this book! I centers around Louise and Caroline (Caz), both having been married to the same man, Andrew (Louise up until 4 years ago and Caz currently). The book starts out with Andrew's death and both wives present, but without the context to know who actually did it. The rest of the book leads up to that point, with chapters alternating between Louise's and Caz's points of view. I love an unreliable narrator and this story nails it!

The entire book is wrought with tension, continually shifting each one's version of truth to the point where I changed my mind frequently about who the villain was. The characters were extremely well developed, to the point where even the least likeable of characters deserved a little empathy as the book went on,. There were a lot of characters, and it took me the first couple chapters to get everyone's connections with each other straight, but it was totally worth it. My only teeny nit with the book is that I did never figure out why "Min" was called that when that wasn't close to her real name, but I may just have missed it somewhere.

When it gets down to who actually killed Andrew, I changed my mind a multitude of times and was still shocked when I found out what really happened. The author does a fantastic job of planting the seeds and giving them just enough credibility for you to believe them, before shifting to something else. After all that happens, the culmination of the story is satisfying and also pretty much believable.

Go read this book- you won't be sorry! I woke up extra early on a weekend morning to finish it because I had to see what happened. I hope that Tess Stimson has written some other books; if so, I am going to buy them now.

Thanks to Netgalley for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this.... took me about 10% to get my head around the characters.. who was who etc then I happily sailed through it!!!! Fast paced and interesting with many twists along the way!!! Wasn’t expecting that ending at all....

I received an advanced reader’s copy in exchange for an honest review

This book was a bit predictable and formulaic but it’s very engaging and the characters are like able and fun enough that it keeps you sucked in and turning pages through the plot. Solid 3.

WOW!!! Absolutely LOVED this book. I haven't read any off tess stimson before but I definitely will again. Already got The Mother to read.
Andrew is married to Caz and they have a son Kit. He divorced Louise. 4 years ago, they have a daughter Bella and a son Tolly.
Louise still loves Andrew and Caz always feels second best. Celia, louises mum, invites Andrew Caz and kit to her party. The story is told from each perspective and youre never really sure which one to believe. Louise and Caz are stuck in a feud, resulting in Andrews murder. But who did it?
Absolutely gripping, kept guessing until the end and I was still looking for more. Wasn't ready for it to end.
Thank you netgalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Yikes!! I don’t believe I’ve read this author before but I definitely will again. I loved this book. It was well written, told from multiple viewpoints, and near impossible to figure out until the end. Read this book, you’ll be glad you did. Other than the fact that you’ll get NOTHING done until you’re able to finish it. It will absorb you from the absolute beginning until the very last page.

Louis and Caz. The ex-wife and the current wife.
One never really let go, and the other never stopped feeling like she was second-best.
4 years after Louise and Andrew's divorce, the two women are still fighting for Andrew's attention.
When Andrew is found dead, both are strong suspects.
Both loved him but did one of them kill him?

The story, following Louise and Caz's first-person perspectives, is entwined with Louise's friend, Min's occasional point of view as well as the transcript of the police interviews.
It was my first book by Tess Stimson, and I wasn't disappointed.
I loved how the two women's opposite perspectives kept me guessing who to believe. It was an instantly gripping read that ticked, in my opinion, the most important box; it had me racing through the pages, unable to put it down.
I found the narration really engaging but think that Min's point of view didn't add anything new to the story and could have been omitted altogether.
Overall, it was a fast-paced and thrilling read that will keep you guessing till the end and even after you think you know everything, you'll be presented with yet another twist.
I highly recommend it.

A fantastic read - and one that does keep you guessing until the end ( and I would say beyond the end almost!) but with three unreliable narrators, what are you to expect?

A pacey domestic thriller which is easy to read and really packs a punch- thanks netgalley for the ARC :)

A slow burning thriller that kept me on my toes. I had no idea where the book was going. Whose side am I on? Who’s innocent? Who’s guilty? The way the author pretty much “dropped the mic” at the end with that stunner was excellent. I think the finished copy will be a winner.

I was utterly delighted to read an advance copy of ‘One in Three’, in exchange for an honest review, as Tess Stimson is an author whose work I utterly adore! She consistently delivers a fantastic read, and this, her latest novel, is certainly no exception!

This unique and deliciously twisty thriller is the perfect binge read!

The novel focuses on the relationship between Louise, ex wife of Andrew, and his second wife, Caz. We discover very early on that one of these 2 women, (or a third - hence the title!) is responsible for committing a heinous crime. Motives come thick and fast, while the clever use of smoke and mirrors make this a very satisfying read. I found the character development to be excellent, all of whom I could relate to and largely care about. I don’t want to give too much way away so I will just say giving this one 5 stars is a no brainer! Definitely worth a read!

New author for me an absolutely terrific read.A book that grabbed me kept me reading late into the night.Highly recommend looking forward to reading more by this author.#netgalley#avonbooksuk

Her books always sounds so good but then I have a hard time getting into them. I think this one may just have a similar plot to the last few I read and I just gave up and moved on.

This book tells the stories of Caz, Andrew's wife, and Louise, his ex-wife, moving between them to tell the story from their point of view. Caz and Louise do not get on - Louise still loves her ex-husband and hates Caz for taking him from her, while Caz is sure Louise is out to get her for being married to her ex-husband. As each woman starts to try to find ways to undermine each other, they may just find secrets about the man they married... When Andrew is found murdered, both women are found standing over the body... but who killed him?

This was the first book I've read by Tess Stimson and I really enjoyed it. The plot was thrilling and kept you guessing, with plenty of twists and turns (which I love!). I enjoyed getting to know all the characters, and couldn't stop reading until I found out what really happened.

Thanks to the publisher, author and NetGalley for an advance copy of this book in return for my honest feedback.

Having read Tess Stimson’s previous books, I was looking forward to this one and it doesn’t disappoint.

When Andrew is found dead at a family party with both his wife and ex-wife standing over him, the police believe one of them murdered him, but which one? Furthermore, how can they prove it when they both deny they had anything to do with it?

An excellent fast paced story which was an enjoyable read.

I flew through this one!!! Please make more like it. I already recommended this to friends. I will read this one again .